UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No 0-2016-16244 Doc No C06315134 Date 04 20 2017 Cob 1 9 RELEASE IN PART 26x1 DEPARTMENT OF STATE -z-e 77 ACTION MEMORANDUM A SECRET SENSITIVEJIIIIIII 25 00 MAPROJECT OF srat U S D muiparetp RAme TO The Acting Secretary THROUGH P - Mr Habib FROM INR SUBJECT CIA Liaison Relationships with Foreign Security or Intelligence Services Ezemption s Harold H Saunders This item mainly concerns possible conflicts between our human rights and terrorism objectives as played out in the context of CIA relations with foreign intelligence and security services 4F The attached paper describes the liaison function CIA carries out vis-a-vis foreign security intelligence ageqcies ialcountries where human ri hts violations have been a serious uroblem The val X1 o e U S o the laison is assessed along with the c counterpart agency's role in possible human rights violations The final section of the paper sets out some guideline N limitations on the liaison function plus a section on restrictions placed on the use of unilateral U S v oo penetrations of international terrorist organizations As requested by Mrs Derian D HA comments are attached MEI In commenting on the country statements ARA raised questions about the value of the liaison function in Argentina Chile and Uruguay They suggest that in these countries human rights violations are such major problems that we should ask ourselves if we can afford to be connected in any way with these security intelligence organizations In the case of Chile ARA ob'ects stron 1 to CIA's requesting from DINA They regard Argentina as the most egregious human rights violator in the hemisphere In Uruguay ARA is troubled by the question of whether one can really separate the ties with the DNII of the Montevideo police from the impression of liaison with the police in general SECRET SENSITIVE REVIEW AUTHORITY Kathleen Allegrone Senior Reviewer UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No 0-2016-16244 Doc No C06315134 Date 04 20 2017 1 4 I 2 1 4 4 t I % t UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No 0-2016-16244 Doc No C06315134 Date 04 20 2017 SECRET SENSITIVEIIIIIII -2-- Against these concerns we must attempt to balance the possibly critical importance of liaison as a source of information on terrorist actions directed against U S citizens Liaison also contributes to our knowledge on human rights problems and may offer an opportunity to influence the foreign intelligence security agency to pay more attention to human rights considerations 25 x1 Our chief objection to the proposed guideline limitation is that there is no reference to continuing evaluation and policy control either in the field or in Washington We believe the value to us of the liaison function and the degree of danger of its linking the U S to human rights violations must be subject to regular and systematic review This is best done in the field by the Ambassador and should have appropriate o st ctions on this point In Washington periodic reviews 25 x1 would provide an additional assurance that both our human rights and our anti-terrorism policies are being carried out in an appropriate fashion Recommendation That you propose to the SCC 25 x1 25 xl a instituting a requirement at the posts in question for regular and continuing evaluation by our Ambassadors of the value of the liaison function as opposed to its possible costs in human rights b setting a re uirement for semiannual reports on this problem c establishing a required semiannual review of these reports and the broader question by the SAWG 25 x1 SECRET SENSITIVE INR DDC TJCHel4ner sp 9 26 77 Ext 22285 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No 0-2016-16244 Doc No C06315134 Date 04 20 2017                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu